Assembly Proceedings, February 1674/5. 447

gallowes and that the Rope being about his Neck it be their
made Knowne to him h uch he is beholding to the
Lower house of Assembly for mediating terceding in his
behalfe with the L^e Gen^rall, and that he Remaine Citty
of St Maryes to be Employed in such service as the Gou^rno^r
and shall thinke fit, during the pleasure of the Gou^rno^r
Signed by ord^r house.
Ri: Boughton Clerke

Put to the vote whether be not convenient that an Act
be Drawen up to Empower Gen^rall for one yeare to lay
a publique Leavy upon the Jnhabitants of this Province, for the
defraying the Charge of the Jndianwarre; sion be
Voted necessary for one yeare, and that the Concurrence of
the upp house be desired with this house in the sd vote.

The Adjourned whilst three a clock afternoone.

L. H.
Journal
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ffeb 17^th: afternoone

The house mett at

M^r Speaker apointed Cap^t Boarman Cap^t Wells M^r
Ward Cap Iman M^r Hall & M^r Wright to be a Comi-
inspecting the lawes and to make such thinke
Convenient and that they h was Delivered them.
They go
The house nine a clock

18^o ffeb: 1674:

The house ittee.
A Request of the Bur Countyes to this house desir-
ing longer time for the & prisons in Each of the sd
Countyes, by Jndians and hardnes of the winter.
Voted that whereas seu^rall of the Countyes have not finished
their Courthowses & prisons that they have a yeares time
more given them and that the Comittee draw up a Law for
that purpose.
M^r Wilde and M^r Carvile sent with the sd vote to the com-
ittee they retorne.
M^r Wells from the Comittee with a bill Entituled.
An Act for Releife of s psons who in Conscience are
not free to sweare in case of Admcons
The said bill Read, and that the same be amended.
Came M^r Dent from the Co with a bill Entituled.
An Act for Regulacon rnyes ffees. Read & passed.
Sent to the upp house by
A Member of this h that the C of the County

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